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EP About this file: EP0906046

EP0906046 - HOLDING DEVICE FOR CHOPSTICKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Come, Pierre
7, avenue Morgines
1213 Petit-Lancy / CH
[1999/14]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Micheli & Cie SA
Rue de Genève 122
Case Postale 61
1226 Genève-Thônex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Micheli & Cie
Rue de Genève 122, Case Postale 61
1226 Genève-Thonex / CH
Application number, filing date97918305.015.05.1997
[1999/14]
WO1997IB00556
Priority number, dateCH1996000128722.05.1996         Original published format: CH 128796
[1999/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9743934
Date:27.11.1997
Language:FR
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0906046
Date:07.04.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0906046
Date:28.11.2001
Language:FR
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:A47G21/10
[1999/14]
CPC:
A47G21/103 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/14]
TitleGerman:HALTEVORRICHTUNG FÜR SPEISESTÄBCHEN[1999/14]
English:HOLDING DEVICE FOR CHOPSTICKS[1999/14]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MAINTIEN POUR BAGUETTES ALIMENTAIRES[1999/14]
Entry into regional phase13.11.1998National basic fee paid 
13.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/14]
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2001Fee for grant paid
05.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
IE28.11.2001
IT28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
LU15.05.2002
MC15.05.2002
ES30.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2004/43]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
IE28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
LU15.05.2002
MC15.05.2002
ES30.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
Former [2004/39]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
LU15.05.2002
MC15.05.2002
ES30.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
Former [2004/04]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
MC15.05.2002
ES30.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
Former [2003/48]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
MC15.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
Former [2003/46]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
MC15.05.2002
Former [2003/30]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
DE01.03.2002
MC15.05.2002
Former [2003/25]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
MC15.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT28.11.2001
FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
NL28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
Former [2003/01]FI28.11.2001
GB28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
Former [2002/49]FI28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
Former [2002/48]FI28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
SE28.02.2002
Former [2002/33]FI28.11.2001
SE28.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE28.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4576408  (MANEKI SATOME [US]);
 [DA]FR2641592  (FERRERO ALEXANDRE [FR]) [DA] 1,5 * page 2, line 19 - page 6, line 6; figure - *
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